Record Highway Construction in 2009

The Province is investing a record $630 million in transportation to keep Saskatchewan strong and steady. This largest-ever highways budget will provide for nearly 1,600 km of major highway and maintenance improvements, bridge and culvert upgrades, airport improvements, short line track rehabilitation and more.

Construction highlights include:

• $100 million to commence and continue upgrades to more than 250 km of rural highways.
• $114.5 million for investments to stimulate the economy, including:
  • $23.3 million to continue twinning of Highway 11; and
  • $19.7 million to develop the Global Transportation Hub at Regina.
• Repairing and repaving 300 km of provincial highways.
• The largest bridge and culvert program in the province's history - $45 million. This includes $10 million to begin replacing the St. Louis Bridge.
• $40 million - a 100 per cent increase - to improve rural municipal roads.